A herd of 100 life-sized elephant sculptures are on display at Hermann Park from April 1-30.

Two-minute impact

The Great Elephant Migration free public art installation will be on display at The Commons from 6 a.m.-11 p.m., according to an April 3 news release from Hermann Park Conservancy.

More herds will be found at the Houston Museum of Natural Science and within the Texas Medical Center throughout April.

Houston is the fourth stop for this traveling art experience, and will feature the largest tusker the herd has ever had on display, per the release.


The outdoor art exhibit is part of the Conservancy's continued Art in the Park initiative and is meant to inspire global conservation and human-wildlife coexistence.

About the project

The art installation is a collaboration between contemporary artists and cultural institutions to raise money for wildlife conservation and coexistence projects around the world, according to the release.
The elephants are crafted by indigenous artisans from India. (Courtesy Hermann Park Conservancy)
The sculptures are crafted by Indigenous artisans from India's Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and made from dried lantana plants—a fast growing, noxious shrub that pushes animals out of their forest homes and into urban areas in India's Protected Lands, according to the organization's website. Using lantana to create the elephants helps create more space for wildlife to roam.

The installation will coincide with a month of special programming, such as art activities, storytelling, yoga and family crafts. For a full list of events, click here.


What they're saying

Cara Lambright, president and CEO of Hermann Park Conservancy said in a statement that The Great Elephant Migration is more than an art installation—it's also a call to action and a place to experience joy.

"By bringing this breathtaking global effort to Hermann Park, we are inviting our community to be part of a worldwide movement to protect ecosystems, eradicate invasive species and inspire change," Lambright said in the release. "These are shared values that span continents.”